A male patient on bleomycin reports shortness of breath and cough. The nurse suspects:
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Correct answer: Pulmonary fibrosis
Bleomycin toxicity leads to pulmonary fibrosis, characterized by cough and dyspnea due to irreversible lung scarring.
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